Tessel 2 and SparkFun interoperability

[laurens]

Hello everyone,

I'm new to Tessel and hardware development in general. I am planning on making a small prototype based on the Tessel 2 and the accelerometer module. I had some problems ordering from China so I ordered the Tessel from SparkFun as well as the accelerometer (https://www.sparkfun.com/products/13926). Only upon closer inspection I noticed that the amount of pins is different, even though both appear to be based on the MMA8452Q. So my question is, is this accelerometer compatible with the Tessel 2. If not, where can I order the accelerometer in the USA?

Thanks!

[rwaldron]

The pin order doesn't match, but it doesn't need to as long as you connect the correct pins:

[laurens]

Excellent, good to hear it is still usable! This does imply that I need a set of female-to-male connectors to hook them together. Is that correct?

Thanks again!

[rwaldron]

Yep, something like this: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12794